Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
= SOCIAL WORLD.

on the Part Or tho Social. World to
Wake Up-What b happening Here
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Art and
General Notes.
Larse events OF q social nature are not
frequent. Society 10 decidedly quiet and
does not seem inclined to exert itself very
much to entertain OF b. entertained. This
is partly owing, no doubt, to the warm
weather, and partly to the unpleasant
state OF affairs in which il has iallen OF
late. It has been criticised most severely,
and, We may add, unjustly, for was there
ever any Justice, any honor. anything but
c~ovardice in anonymous letters7 10 10
like throwing a stone at one in the dark.
It is the meanest Of all devices, and the
a~ssailants should be treated with con
tempt. If there is any body under the can
opy OF heaven that should bs treated with
adherence it lie the slanderer going about
and leaving his villainous traces among
honest folks. Fred Warde and his excel
lent company have given lovers OF leg't'-
mate drama q grand treat, but thev nave
not responded as they should or the Opera
House would have been packed every
night. and q fair appreciation shown them.
| Afternoon teas, which have 80 long beer
popular East, have never been introduced
here. They are
AFFAIRS,
and friends of both sexes may be enter
tanned at these teas" Invitations to
luncheons and dinner parties have been
| conspicuously scarce of late, and society
| deems it too warm to dance, Then Why
are not picnics in order7 What voul be
more delightful than a moonlight picnic in
Columbia Gardens, and who could better
rive one tnan the young men? Gentle
hints. by the way, have been whispered by
the Young ladies, but all in vain. So TAI
they do not tumble (excuse the slang), or
they are waiting until the spirit ~ moves
them, Despite the discomfort of the days
one should be happy, for the lovely even
ings are beautiful enough to cause one to
forget such small discomiorts as lust
| heat, and tempt the most practlcai'
! minded to some Many are pre-
pairing for their summer trips. The women
one meets in dry goods stores are busy
buying their summer outfits, which ID 9
tiresome task this warm weather, and
they stroll slowly along the streets OF the
| CITY OF gossip pleasantly in their comfort
able chairs and dream Of pleasures which
the summer months should bring.
NovEL ENTERTAINMENT.
An unique fair was recently given in q
large tent in Newark, N. j. There were
twelve booths which represented the twelve
months of the year. January was known
by a booth with a snow-covered roof. from
which icicles hung and in which warm
clothing was sold. February booth wa
made Of paper and was devoted to the sale
of literature and the delivery OF postofice
mail. March was represented by q country
store, in which groceries, dry goods and
chickens were exposed for sale. April had
a booth shaped like q hugh umbrella, and
the ladies sold umbrellas, water-proofs
and rubber shoes. Mays booth was gay
with flags and a may-pole, and household
utensils were sold. June was represented
by a clover-leaf booth, with flowers OF
every variety. July, a decorated booth in
which flags, fans and temperance drinks
and cake were sold. August was decorated
by Strawberries, cake and ice cream. Sep
TENDER and the Gypsies had a number of
picturesque attractions and several popu-
lar young ladies told fortunes. October wae
represented by candies, fruits and nuts.
| November was q booth in which coffee,
pies, puddings and sandwiches were sold.
| December and the Christmas tree was the
last booth
Personal N GENERAL.
Mr.. John James Piatt, American consul
at Cork and a rela tive of Guy <. Piatt, of
| this city, is to publish at once through q
Dublin house another Of his many volumes
| of song. 1t is, or is to be, entitled AT the
Holy Well with a Handful Of New Verses"
| and it will have, we are told, q distinctly
| Celtic flavor. We are also told that this is
probably the first book OF poems by an
American anthnr that ever appeared orig
inally in Ireland.
The calico party which took place last
| Friday evening at Renshaw hall under the
auspices OF the lady members Of Couture &
Leford's dancing academy was largely at
tended and very enjoyable, over a hundred
couple being present. The ladies were all
attired in pretty light prints or soft mus
well suited to the occasion, and they are to
be congratulated upon the entire success OF
the entertainment.
Mrs. Murphy, whose dressmaking par.
lors were in the building recently torn down
On Granite street, has secured rooms on
Copper street, tvs doors east Of the Nc
Namara House, where she will be- pleased
to meet her many friends hereafter.
Madame Brairie, of St. Jean, P. O.. a
| lady of DISTINGUISHED family, wal in the
| city visiting Mademoiselle Marie Louise
Cartier, her niece, with whom she will visit
| California during this summer.
Two very pleasant driving parties were
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Lavell last
week. Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
! Geo. Rock wood, Gen. and Mrs. Dana, w.
A. Clark and Major Dawson.
Mrs. Lamb is up from the valley, and is
/ the guest of Mrs. w. Pinkham. Her daugh.
ter, Miss Mamie, has just graduated in Salt
Lake City and will visit Miss Eta Pink
ham next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, of New York, are
expected in Butte this week from Salt Lake
City where they have been for a few days
and will be guests Of Gen. and Mrs. C.. s.
Warren.
past week in making two very handsome
dresses for Miss Blair, of the Frederick
Warde Dramatic company.
Mr.. w. A. Akers returned yesterday
morning from Philipsburg, and left on the
evening train for Georgetown accompanied
by Mr.. Guy X. Piatt.
Mr.. Willis McBr1de ls expected home next
Tuesday from a visit to Salt Lake City.
He will be accompanied by his little son,
Willis, Jr.
Mr.. George F. Heidet, a representative of
Z. F. Rumpp, manufacturer and importer
in Philadelphia, arrived in the city last
Friday.
Mr.. A. Sands. of the firm of Sands l.
Boyce. went over to the Capital last even.
ing. He will spend the Fourth in Butte.
Quite a large theater party Of society
people is arranged for Monday night to
witness George C. Min in Richelieu.
Mr.. Thomas G. Greene, superintendent of
the Bradstreet Mercantile Agency OF Hell
ena, arrived in Butte last Friday.
Misses Mary and Emma Hanswirth came
up from Stuart last Friday and attended
the calico ball in the evening.
Madame Napoleon Genereux, of Glendale,
was visiting her friend, Mademoiselle Marie
Louise Cartier. last week.
One OF Butte's prominent young men will
go East next month and return a benedict.
Congratulations are in order.
Mr.. Green Majors went to Deer Lodge
yesterday to spend the day on the Curtis
farm near that burg.